Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to BScN Bridging Program

Important documents

• Click here for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Student Handbook​
• Click Here for the Clinical incident form
• Click Here for the Credential Assessment Form
• Click Here for the Student Professional Conduct Policy

Students are responsible for all associated costs and expenses incurred for application to or while enrolled within any Nursing program.

These may include, but are not limited to, the following: BCLS-HCP CPR certification, criminal reference check/vulnerable sector screening clearance, mask-fit testing, required lab/practicum equipment and/or supplies, licensure preparatory requirements, transportation to and from any theoretical and/or practicum course placement, etc.

Nursing Mentor Program

If you are a first-year nursing student in our on campus programs, you can join a mentoring program that will pair you with an upper-year nursing student. The mentorship program, facilitated by the Nipissing University Nursing Society, gives you access to support and resources. Peers share their experiences with each other and become involved in a variety of extracurricular activities both on- and off-campus. Additional academic support can be accessed through the Office of Student Development and Services.

Nipissing University Nursing Society

The Nipissing University Nursing Society (NUNS) is comprised of a group of nursing student representatives that organize fun social activities as well as provide students with support for academic needs. NUNS is made up of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Class Representatives, and Volunteers. Each of the members in the society are elected by the nursing students. Some events that NUNS facilitate include: activities that support professional development, co-mentorship among students in all years, opportunities for social interaction, encouragement for students to get involved and contribute to the local community, nursing clothing and lab kit orders, first year orientations, annual nursing Christmas formal, and a variety of fundraising events.

Facilities

Interprofessional Simulation Centre

The Interprofessional Simulation Centre offers an immersive and interactive learning environment designed to replicate a variety of real-life situations, procedures, and environments and features four rooms with life-like manikins that can recreate a variety of professional situations for both emergency and procedural training to enhance competency in practice. Using immersive projection technology, two dedicated spaces can be transformed into healthcare settings such as a clinic or hospital and can mimic any home, school, post-secondary institution or community setting, including disaster scenarios, large group gatherings and crime scenes. Students navigate the immersive environment using interactive touch points and 360-cameras. The space can be staged to represent cases, assist with training social workers and home visitors, mimic occupational-therapy and physiotherapy visits and will soon include a life-like home apartment setting that can simulate a client’s home visit and assessment.

Interprofessional Simulation Centre Virtual Tour ❯

Scholarships, awards and bursaries for students in Nursing program

Ontario Learn and Stay Grant

Funded by the Government of Ontario, this grant will cover the cost of tuition, textbooks, and other direct educational costs for students who commit to work in North Bay for a certain term after graduation. Learn More...

After graduation, you will be eligible to write the national licensing exam. Upon successful licensure, you will enter a rewarding profession of endless opportunity within health care.

Graduates of the Nipissing University School of Nursing commence their nursing careers within local, national and international health care delivery environments. Many excel in their careers to become leaders in nursing and health care organizations.

Nipissing takes pride in knowing that, as a graduate of the nursing program, you will be equipped with the required nursing knowledge, skills, and competencies that you will need to meet your goals. You will be well positioned to work within the many domains of nursing such as public health, community and hospital nursing, health education, and case management. You may also consider future directions in academic or research institutions, furthering your education with graduate studies, or starting your career in today’s complex health care system, research-related jobs,or administration. Whatever career path you choose, Nipissing will have prepared you for a rewarding and challenging experience